Experts are full of valuable knowledge and are ready to help with any question. Credentials confirmed by a Fortune 500 verification firm.

Get a Professional Answer

Via email, text message, or notification as you wait on our site.Ask follow up questions if you need to.

100% Satisfaction Guarantee

Rate the answer you receive.

Ask Michael Your Own Question

Michael, Master Mechanic

Category: Boat

Satisfied Customers: 257

Experience: Over 25 years experience working on everything from PWC's to Mega Yachts

6854667

Type Your Boat Question Here...

Michael is online now

I put on new out drive on my1976 seaswril and checked the

Customer Question

I put on new out drive on my1976 seaswril and checked the steering before hand the outdrive turned fine also the sterring on the boat but when married up the sterring wheel only moves about one quarter of turn

Hi, you have a Stringer Mount style drive.... what you need to do is remove the drive(mainly) the four pivot/mounting bolts enough to pull the drive away from the steering gear.... next, turn the steering wheel lock to lock and count the turns, then turn the wheel back from lock half that amount so it's centered.. Now remount the drive and test the steering, you should have full range. I hope this helps, let me know if you need further assistance. Mike

I tried that already , is there a different size gears on the shaft that goes through the intermediate housing ,or the shaft maybe bent because the gear housing froze up on the outdrive and pancaked the ball gears but still work fine with old outdrive on it.